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says the same thing it's not it's not for obama it's different obama recently again but over and over again the beginning was administration he said well i believe in american exceptionalism just as the brits believe in british exceptionalism and the greeks and greek exceptionalism but now he got attacked they got pilloried by the right wingers led by mike huckabee for saying that now he's out there waving the flag talking about american exceptionalism what does this do to our standing is the notion. that. you think there's an arrogance implied in the universe you know it's the problem is that we've never had a war that came to this home on their backs personally. i have felt a slice of it in vietnam it was a no i got it war destroys both sides the problem with the victor in a war is that he believes he's right and he believes he has the right to use violence because he's doing the right thing so that that's what happened we had we were given a gift in world war two you know we fought it but the soviet union basically wiped out the german war machine they took the brunt of the cash tw
says the same thing it's not it's not for obama it's different obama recently again but over and over again the beginning was administration he said well i believe in american exceptionalism just as the brits believe in british exceptionalism and the greeks and greek exceptionalism but now he got attacked they got pilloried by the right wingers led by mike huckabee for saying that now he's out there waving the flag talking about american exceptionalism what does this do to our standing is the...
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well we will talk about the delegation and the rains in washington a little later but also you know obama says that he claims in fact he didn't know that the n.s.a. spied or monitor the anglo merkel's phone call how likely is that. for the story isn't that it's a head of state doesn't know that there is some wire tapping going on. had some state and that in turn they're seized me as you know with the international relations between people who are pledged when they see each other that they are small phrasing that they sort of trust into each other and all that is not a big question mark well you mentioned briefly the european delegation going to washington i mean some of the people already there and german officials will be present there as well and they will be specifically addressing this issue of spying and the phone monitoring wiretapping and cetera so how effective do you think they are mission will be what will they achieve there. very little in the beginning bob when you european problem and start making demands and individual governments do as the german government knows. i think t
well we will talk about the delegation and the rains in washington a little later but also you know obama says that he claims in fact he didn't know that the n.s.a. spied or monitor the anglo merkel's phone call how likely is that. for the story isn't that it's a head of state doesn't know that there is some wire tapping going on. had some state and that in turn they're seized me as you know with the international relations between people who are pledged when they see each other that they are...
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he used obama's own words. the u.n. secretary general, jeff feldman, the highest ranking american at the united nations in the former assistant secretary for eastern affair and ambassador to lebanon was in iran in august talking to them prior to the u.s.-russia deal as things were being worked out. these things were being discussed. i interviewed foreign minister when he was in new york, and basically the headline was we have a history of use of chemical weapons. we have destroyed chemical weapons. we can help in the process. they sported the process all along. in fact a deputy foreign minister was in moscow when the agreement was announced. an interesting coincidence. them willing to help was in the process. while we're on the subject of syria. one of our writers, jeffrey aaronsohn said something fascinating about syria in a recent article. he said syria is the arena or where the basic prerequisite for progress on the u.s.-iran agenda recognizing core interests and facing mechanisms to safe guard them are being forged
he used obama's own words. the u.n. secretary general, jeff feldman, the highest ranking american at the united nations in the former assistant secretary for eastern affair and ambassador to lebanon was in iran in august talking to them prior to the u.s.-russia deal as things were being worked out. these things were being discussed. i interviewed foreign minister when he was in new york, and basically the headline was we have a history of use of chemical weapons. we have destroyed chemical...
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for obama's bid to win reelection. the idea was reportedly discussed, but ultimately abandoned because it would significantly improve obama's chances. at the white house, press secretary jay carney said obama never consider dropping biden from the ticket. >> what i can tell you without a doubt is that the president never considered that and had anyone brought that idea to him, he wouldn't have -- would have laughed at out of the room. >> on sunday, president obama campaign in virginia for democratic candidate terry mcauliffe ahead of tuesday's gubernatorial election. he is squaring off against republican convention alley, virginia's attorney general. obama seized on the anti-to the recent government shutdown in his remarks. >> you have seen some extreme faction of the republican party that has shown again and again and again that they are willing to hijack the entire party and the country and the economy and grind progress to an absolute halt if they don't get 100% of what they want. [boos] this isn't just speculation,
for obama's bid to win reelection. the idea was reportedly discussed, but ultimately abandoned because it would significantly improve obama's chances. at the white house, press secretary jay carney said obama never consider dropping biden from the ticket. >> what i can tell you without a doubt is that the president never considered that and had anyone brought that idea to him, he wouldn't have -- would have laughed at out of the room. >> on sunday, president obama campaign in...
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when president obama won the election, i mean, he was addicted to his blackberry. he wanted to keep his blackberry. boy, we were really nervous about that and suggested he not do that and he frankly told us we're going to have to pry it out of his hands. he voluntarily limited his use and nsa put a few more security enhancements in it. fareed, let me give you the backdrop to that little vinnette. we were telling the most powerful man on earth that his own communications inside the capital would be attacked by a variety of foreign intelligence services. that's my world compared to the world you just heard from the minister. >> the point he was making was that you wouldn't do this to head of an allied government that is treaty allied of the united states of six decades with whom you have a deep understanding. why wouldn't you just call merkel? >> i mean, look. there are a variety of questions. i've not been in the room. when we decided to intervene against libya, the germans were opposed. they didn't participate. i'm sure a very legitimate intelligence question would
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president barack obama orders a review of his country's spying program. ♪ ♪ >>> hello there, i am laura kyle, this is al jazerra live from doha. also ahead. troops in the philippines accused of shooting hostages. we get the army's response to the allegations. >>> al jazerra obtains the first u.n. report on the destruction of syria's chemical weapons. we'll tell you what's in it. >> reporter: and i'll be reporting on how swarms of locust have eaten crops across 70% of madagascar and a new plan to kill them. ♪ ♪ >>> u.s. press barack obama has ordered a review of the national security agency intelligence operations acknowledge that go more constraints are needing. obama is being fiercely criticized over allegations the national security agency tapped german chancellor angela merkel's phone and snoop odd other european allies. white house spokesman jay karen said it would look to to the concerns of other country. here are the details. >> reporter: at the white house, the presidential spokesman refused to be drawn on the reports that the u.s. tracked millions of spanish foal calls but r
president barack obama orders a review of his country's spying program. ♪ ♪ >>> hello there, i am laura kyle, this is al jazerra live from doha. also ahead. troops in the philippines accused of shooting hostages. we get the army's response to the allegations. >>> al jazerra obtains the first u.n. report on the destruction of syria's chemical weapons. we'll tell you what's in it. >> reporter: and i'll be reporting on how swarms of locust have eaten crops across 70% of...
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president barack obama says he'll take full responsibility for fixing problems associated with the government health care website. the affordable care act is supposed to be one of the key elements of the president's legacy, aiming to provide health insurance to millions who don't have it. the website crashed when it opened this month. people have since struggled to use it. >> israeli forces shot dead a palestine man in the occupied wang. it happened in kabatia thursday morning. the 22-year-old was shot in the chest after a raid on the local vegetable market. >> to an israeli city where tension it dividing some communities. there's a rivalry between the ultimate re orthotox population and moderate residents. fraud allegations of mayoral elections are making the situation worse. >> they are ultra orthodox, living devout and private lines to strict rules. here it has become an issue for others. >> this is a fully religious part of the city. >> daniel shows us around the city. he says it's slowly changing. he wants to bring up his five children in a diverse neighbourhood, but not one that imposes
president barack obama says he'll take full responsibility for fixing problems associated with the government health care website. the affordable care act is supposed to be one of the key elements of the president's legacy, aiming to provide health insurance to millions who don't have it. the website crashed when it opened this month. people have since struggled to use it. >> israeli forces shot dead a palestine man in the occupied wang. it happened in kabatia thursday morning. the...
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president obama has again submitted the treaties to you for your advice. i urge you to seize the critical opportunity to continue the proud american traditions of supporting the rights and inclusions of people with disabilities. years ago, in dedicating the national world war ii memorial, i tried to capture what makes america worth fighting for. indeed, dying for. thread thatgolden runs throughout the tapestry of our nationhood, i said. the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind from a the divinity of every soul. i know many of you share this sentiment, and hope you will consider this treaty through that lens. in ratifying this treaty, he can affirm these goals for americans with disabilities. i urge you to support the united states ratification of this important treaty, and i thank you for the courtesy of your consideration. god bless america. thank you, senator ayotte, for your advocacy as well, and our thanks to senator tall for his long-standing advocacy in this regard, so we appreciate you coming before the committee to express these sen
president obama has again submitted the treaties to you for your advice. i urge you to seize the critical opportunity to continue the proud american traditions of supporting the rights and inclusions of people with disabilities. years ago, in dedicating the national world war ii memorial, i tried to capture what makes america worth fighting for. indeed, dying for. thread thatgolden runs throughout the tapestry of our nationhood, i said. the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind...
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president obama was personally briefed on chancellor merkel. not only was he told about the spying he allowed it to continue. >> the syrian government met it's deadline for stockpiling chemical wepons. weapons. they submitted the declaration on thursday three days of before the deadline. >> former marine was turned over to the red cross from from a gp from cuba an no an norway.
president obama was personally briefed on chancellor merkel. not only was he told about the spying he allowed it to continue. >> the syrian government met it's deadline for stockpiling chemical wepons. weapons. they submitted the declaration on thursday three days of before the deadline. >> former marine was turned over to the red cross from from a gp from cuba an no an norway.
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and in that regard, we've had since the obama administration approved it in the year 2010 we've had a senate indian affairs committee oversight hearing to begin looking at the policy ramifications of this. we've had this declaration being the subject indian conferences around the country, tribal leader of forms, law school conferences as we begin to educate ourselves about that. and then last year, we had the u.n. special rubber conduct an official visit to the united states to go into consultations with indian tribes in the federal government agencies and he developed a report about the situation of indigenous peoples in the united states and their human rights that itself is his findings and recommendations for implementing this declaration. i would like to conclude the rest of my time by talking a little bit about the need for implementing the declaration in the united states. the threshold question before us , for all americans of good will including tribal people and non-indians alike is why do we need these even standards in the united states? that is a legitimate question that
and in that regard, we've had since the obama administration approved it in the year 2010 we've had a senate indian affairs committee oversight hearing to begin looking at the policy ramifications of this. we've had this declaration being the subject indian conferences around the country, tribal leader of forms, law school conferences as we begin to educate ourselves about that. and then last year, we had the u.n. special rubber conduct an official visit to the united states to go into...
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allies demanding answers from the obama administration when it comes to spine today the spanish government summoned american ambassador james close so's to address allegations that the national security agency collected metadata on sixty million spanish telephones over a course of a one month period this past december using information leaked by n.s.a. contractor edward snowden spanish newspaper el wound all reports that the n.s.a. collected numbers and locations of the phone calls but not actual content this after learning that the n.s.a. has also been tuning into the communications of thirty five world leaders now the european union parliamentarian delegation is preparing for a visit to the u.s. to express concerns over n.s.a. surveillance tactics political commentator samsung. brings us more. in the coming days german intelligence officials will come to washington d.c. to demand answers from the white house about surveillance on chancellor angela merkel but the anger coming from germany and the rest of europe today is a marked departure from just a few months ago when germany was defend
allies demanding answers from the obama administration when it comes to spine today the spanish government summoned american ambassador james close so's to address allegations that the national security agency collected metadata on sixty million spanish telephones over a course of a one month period this past december using information leaked by n.s.a. contractor edward snowden spanish newspaper el wound all reports that the n.s.a. collected numbers and locations of the phone calls but not...
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did not know that merkel's phone was being tapped and they had earlier reported that obama was informed about the phone monitoring in 2010. in the uk two editors of the world newspaper defunct and are appearing in court to stand trial of phone charges and several others are expected to be attending for a case starting just under an hour. from there row joins us from the london point. row, just fill us in if you can of the details of this trial. >> reporter: laura certainly what we will see today is a massive amount of media and probably see over my shoulder all the cameras and press, photographers that are here to monitor the entrances of all the defendants. we have seen rebecca brooks and andy going in, inside there is a set for annex set up for all the correspondents and reporters who come from across the world to see how this trial proceeds. in terms of the legal activity tuesday it mostly will be procedural and swearing in of the jurors and here how the course of the trial will proceed and we will get a chance to see all defendants or at least most of the defendants for the first ti
did not know that merkel's phone was being tapped and they had earlier reported that obama was informed about the phone monitoring in 2010. in the uk two editors of the world newspaper defunct and are appearing in court to stand trial of phone charges and several others are expected to be attending for a case starting just under an hour. from there row joins us from the london point. row, just fill us in if you can of the details of this trial. >> reporter: laura certainly what we will...
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the prime minister will ask barack obama what he is going to do to help stop it and hope he has an answer, patty with al jazeera in washington. >> reporter: four palestinian fighters in gaza have been killed by troops and violence broke out across the border into the gaza strip and the latest in the area. electricity is cutoff across most of the gaza strip due to shortage of fuel and that forced production to stop at the power plant and supplies a third of the territory's electricity needs. in september the gaza energy authority warned of an impending shortage of feel. joining us live from gaza is deputy head of the gaza energy authority, thanks for being with us sir, what is the problem here and why has gaza run out of fuel? >> actually, i can't hear properly but i will tell you that our plant has been shut down due to shortage of fuel and now the stock is zero. we will depend on fuel coming from the egypt and for the last one month we have shared fuel oil without part of the taxes from palestinian authority. they promise us it is without taxes, free of taxes. but now actually last week
the prime minister will ask barack obama what he is going to do to help stop it and hope he has an answer, patty with al jazeera in washington. >> reporter: four palestinian fighters in gaza have been killed by troops and violence broke out across the border into the gaza strip and the latest in the area. electricity is cutoff across most of the gaza strip due to shortage of fuel and that forced production to stop at the power plant and supplies a third of the territory's electricity...
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allies demanding answers from the obama administration when it comes to spying today the spanish government summoned american ambassador james costello's to address allegations that the national security agency collected meditate on sixty million spanish telephones over the course of a month this past december using information leaked by former n.s.a. contractor edward snowden in spanish newspaper el mundo reports that the n.s.a. collected numbers and locations of the phone calls but not the actual content this outer warning that the n.s.a. has also been tuning into the communications of thirty five world leaders senate intelligence committee chairwoman dianne feinstein offered her her two cents today about the surveillance of world leaders saying quote with respect to n.s.a. collection of intelligence on leaders of us. allies including france spain and mexico and germany let me state unequivocally i am totally opposed now the european union parliamentary delegation is preparing for a visit to the u.s. to express concerns over n.s.a. surveillance tactics political commentator sam sachs brin
allies demanding answers from the obama administration when it comes to spying today the spanish government summoned american ambassador james costello's to address allegations that the national security agency collected meditate on sixty million spanish telephones over the course of a month this past december using information leaked by former n.s.a. contractor edward snowden in spanish newspaper el mundo reports that the n.s.a. collected numbers and locations of the phone calls but not the...
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before there was obama care, there was romney care. the massachusetts law that was a model for the affordable care act, visiting boston, president obama says the comparison still holds. >> because you guys had a proven model that we building the affordable care act on this template. >> reporter: the president spoke in the same spot where mitt romney his former rival signed the massachusetts law seven years ago. with many having their plans cancel, even after the president promised that they could keep them the president says they will be happen happy with a new plan. >> if you are getting a better just shop around and you'll get a better deal 230678? that means it's higher monthly costs than paid under their olds plan. >> you go in to the exchange. >> reporter: republicans attacked the changes and the person in charge of them. hhs secretary. who became the second top official to apologize for the healthcare.gov problems. >> told me accountable. >> reporter: applicants financial data could compromise. >> the would you snit to shutdown t
before there was obama care, there was romney care. the massachusetts law that was a model for the affordable care act, visiting boston, president obama says the comparison still holds. >> because you guys had a proven model that we building the affordable care act on this template. >> reporter: the president spoke in the same spot where mitt romney his former rival signed the massachusetts law seven years ago. with many having their plans cancel, even after the president promised...
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government and not limited to obama's tradition but to some extent the military industrial complex has a policy of denying obscuring attacking and to some degree turning the victims into the suppose that oppressors i think that we have made position taken positions with regard to actual threats to this country that turn out to be somewhat overstated to say the least and we avoid other ways of dealing with these problems that are maybe a little more low tech maybe a little more difficult in requiring diplomacy but much more effective it seems to me that we're talking about people whom we regard as their enemies operating on pakistani territory the obvious solution is to have the pakistanis clean up their own mess rather than trying to send. death machines over to the other side of the world and do it for them of course there are other ways to deal with these problems the u.s. government could be easily working with these foreign governments to capture a ladder to high level targets if they are really are a threat and nuff to outright execute but of course that would be too easy too mess
government and not limited to obama's tradition but to some extent the military industrial complex has a policy of denying obscuring attacking and to some degree turning the victims into the suppose that oppressors i think that we have made position taken positions with regard to actual threats to this country that turn out to be somewhat overstated to say the least and we avoid other ways of dealing with these problems that are maybe a little more low tech maybe a little more difficult in...
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i would argue that obama will one on the basis of his own strength. tavis: let me go forward and then we will go back. the supreme court was forced to make a decision that depending on where you stand, perhaps it was a ruling that would completely gut what is left of campaign finance. if the decision goes in the way many people think it will go -- >> it is good you raise that question. allowingentially wealthy people to give more than ever to candidates. mccutchen would allow those wealthy people in a public way to give more money. but the fact that they are giving that money now through so-called independent expenditures, what the bill would do is systematized and make it more regimented. the truth of the matter is, the barn door is already open. if the mccutchen ruling comes down, it will be that much easier for them to do it, but we should not lie to ourselves. our politicians are dominated by the dollar. it is really just a cleanup after the fight. we lost the fight in citizens united, all the way back to the 1970s. until we begin to address the f
i would argue that obama will one on the basis of his own strength. tavis: let me go forward and then we will go back. the supreme court was forced to make a decision that depending on where you stand, perhaps it was a ruling that would completely gut what is left of campaign finance. if the decision goes in the way many people think it will go -- >> it is good you raise that question. allowingentially wealthy people to give more than ever to candidates. mccutchen would allow those...
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obama is the first president in modern times to argue the u.s. not only had a right to do it but is right to do it. much of the world disagrees with that. sees convinced liberals this is a smart policy. >> hugo, we had last week a family from north waziristan, they had lost their grandmother in a u.s. drone strike, unacknowledged by the u.s. government, no reparations made to the family, deeply in debt because of medical expenses. they testified in congress. i think we have a picture of what the room looked like when they testified, it's basically empty. if you look at drones, 66% favor use of drones, 60% oppose use of drones, 50% say they do not know enough. on this issue, in many ways obama administration has won. >> one, the truth is it's a representative picture. it's true about here are the stories and the question is how many people are listening, right? >> right. >> the bigger question is what's the story that will get people to listen. how many stories will get people to listen. what will change the calculus. it's unclear. think of al gor
obama is the first president in modern times to argue the u.s. not only had a right to do it but is right to do it. much of the world disagrees with that. sees convinced liberals this is a smart policy. >> hugo, we had last week a family from north waziristan, they had lost their grandmother in a u.s. drone strike, unacknowledged by the u.s. government, no reparations made to the family, deeply in debt because of medical expenses. they testified in congress. i think we have a picture of...
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president barack obama orders a review of his country's spying program. ♪ hello there i'm laura from al jazeera in doha, ahead, troops in the philippines accused of shooting hostages and said they were caught in cross fire. the u.s. drone strike heads to washington to tell its story. and i'll be reporting on how swarms of locusts have eaten the crops in madagascar and a new plan to kill them. ♪ u.s. president barack obama ordered a review of the national security agency intelligence operations acknowledging more constraints are needed and he is being criticized over the nsa tapped angela merkel's phone and snooped on other european allies and we have more. >> reporter: the practice of listening in on the phone calls of the leaders of allied countries could be about to end. in an interview president barack obama says that national security operations generally have one purpose, to make sure the american people are safe. but i'm initiating now a review to make sure what they are able to do doesn't necessarily mean it's what they should be doing. this is prompted by reports in germany
president barack obama orders a review of his country's spying program. ♪ hello there i'm laura from al jazeera in doha, ahead, troops in the philippines accused of shooting hostages and said they were caught in cross fire. the u.s. drone strike heads to washington to tell its story. and i'll be reporting on how swarms of locusts have eaten the crops in madagascar and a new plan to kill them. ♪ u.s. president barack obama ordered a review of the national security agency intelligence...
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report an investigation by human rights groups make it abundantly clear obama's drone policies may constitute war crimes under international law and the white house dismisses these claims it would appear washington reserves the exceptional right to murder with impunity. i was a new alert animation scripts scare me a little bit. there is breaking news tonight and we are continuing to follow the breaking news. alexander's family cry tears of the why it great thing that. he had. found alive there's a story made for a movie is playing out in real life. well . sunny it's technology innovations all the lives developments from around russia we've gone to the future and covered. hello and welcome to cross talk or all things considered i'm peter lawwell this week members of a pakistani family were in washington to tell congress what it's like to be victims of a drone strike only for a lawmaker showed up and recently a un report an investigation by human rights groups make it abundantly clear obama's drone policies may constitute war crimes under international law the white house dismisses these claims
report an investigation by human rights groups make it abundantly clear obama's drone policies may constitute war crimes under international law and the white house dismisses these claims it would appear washington reserves the exceptional right to murder with impunity. i was a new alert animation scripts scare me a little bit. there is breaking news tonight and we are continuing to follow the breaking news. alexander's family cry tears of the why it great thing that. he had. found alive...
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the obama administration says lit running smoothly for most people by the end of november. the senate has now resumed debate on a major antidiscrimination bill. the employment nondiscrimination act would ban employers for discriminating against transgender americans. it is the first significant gay rights bill since that ban on gays openly serving in the military was done away with. we are learning more that a miami dolphins defensive lineman bully add fellow player, two people familiar with the situation telling the press that he said racist and threatening text messages to his teammate jonathan martin. he left the team last week, the dolphins have sus spented him indefinitely. hopes for talk on peace, now appear to be dashed or at least on hold for a while. leaders from russia, the u.s. and the u.n. couldn't agree on who should be at the table. the crisis is far worse than once believed. there is a new u.n. report that says nearly half, 9.5 million people there living inside that war torn country need help. that's 40% of the population, and up from 6.8% ratter 6.8 million
the obama administration says lit running smoothly for most people by the end of november. the senate has now resumed debate on a major antidiscrimination bill. the employment nondiscrimination act would ban employers for discriminating against transgender americans. it is the first significant gay rights bill since that ban on gays openly serving in the military was done away with. we are learning more that a miami dolphins defensive lineman bully add fellow player, two people familiar with...
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allies demanding answers from the obama administration when it comes to spying. the spanish government summoned the ambassador to discuss allegations of collecting data on 60 million spanish telephones over one month this past december. using information leaked by nsa contractor edward snowden, a spanish newspaper reported the nsa collected numbers and locations of the phone calls, but not actual content. this after learning that the nsa has also been tuning into the communications up dirty five world leaders. now the european union parliamentary delegation is preparing for a visit to the u.s. to express concerns over nsa surveillance tactics. political commentator sam sacks brings us more. >> german intelligence officials will come to washington dc to demand answers from the white house about surveillance on chancellor angela merkel. is a marked the partner from just a few months ago, when germany was defending its foes cooperation with the nsa. that was after edward snowden leak in june that the nsa was collecting a half ilya and telephone and internet telik co
allies demanding answers from the obama administration when it comes to spying. the spanish government summoned the ambassador to discuss allegations of collecting data on 60 million spanish telephones over one month this past december. using information leaked by nsa contractor edward snowden, a spanish newspaper reported the nsa collected numbers and locations of the phone calls, but not actual content. this after learning that the nsa has also been tuning into the communications up dirty...
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or obama has escaped the shutdown? what it tells you, if i may say so, is they don't think he is an outstanding leader. i'm not saying he's a terrible leader, but he's not a real leader. what they do know. >> is it psychoanalysis time? >> it is far better than anybody else in the country. 44 is not bad. >> and every program he puts out, the republicans say no. immigration reform is the next one out there and the republicans say no? that's a political gift to democrats and the president. >> republicans are to blame. issue three, u.s. tax offense tango. >> we believe if pakistan is secure and peaceful and prosperous, that is not only good for pakistan, it's good for the region and it's good for the world. we work to discuss the accommodations by the corporation. broad based stable partnership founded on the principles of mutual respect. >> president obama met with pakistani prime minister this week. the first time the two have ever met in person. pakistan is a member of the nine member nuclear bomb club. in recent years,
or obama has escaped the shutdown? what it tells you, if i may say so, is they don't think he is an outstanding leader. i'm not saying he's a terrible leader, but he's not a real leader. what they do know. >> is it psychoanalysis time? >> it is far better than anybody else in the country. 44 is not bad. >> and every program he puts out, the republicans say no. immigration reform is the next one out there and the republicans say no? that's a political gift to democrats and the...
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the white house remains under fire because of president obama's promise that if americans liked their health insurance plan, they could keep it. but according to the associated press, at least 3.5 million americans have already been issued cancellation notices from their health insurance provid s providers. that number is likely to go up as data from half the states still remains unavailable. and there is a report white house officials debated the health care pledge back in 2009 in the likelihood that every american would in fact be able to keep their coverage. yesterday former white house adviser david axelrod defendeded the president on "meet the press". >> why did not you or somebody else say to him, mr. president, don't say no matter what you're going to keep your health care plan? was that bad practice? >> hindsight is 20/20. >> that's why you're there. >> the vast majority of americans, that statement will hold true for. for this small group, it hasn't. but the calamitous thing is that the website wasn't up because many of those people who have to transition will get better insu
the white house remains under fire because of president obama's promise that if americans liked their health insurance plan, they could keep it. but according to the associated press, at least 3.5 million americans have already been issued cancellation notices from their health insurance provid s providers. that number is likely to go up as data from half the states still remains unavailable. and there is a report white house officials debated the health care pledge back in 2009 in the...
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it was john kerry's mission to deliver a message from the obama administration about what washington expects cairo to do in the weeks and months ahead. >> ross lin, how can the u.s. reconcile working with this government while supporting move toward democracy? >> basically let's put it this way. the trip was unannounced. in diplomatic terms, that is denying egypt the ability to say, look. the united states is in support of what we have been doing here politically in the past five months. so, by having this unannounced trip, the u.s. was able to send a message that it does disprove of what has happened. that said, the u.s. also is making it very plain, and we heard this from secretary kerry on sunday, that the u.s. looks to egypt as a security partner across the middle east. it had a long-standing military relationship. he job description soldiers train here in the united states and attend high-ranking think tanks to get more professional education. the u.s. looks to egypt to help maintain security, particularly between the border with israel, with whom egypt has a peace treaty and th
it was john kerry's mission to deliver a message from the obama administration about what washington expects cairo to do in the weeks and months ahead. >> ross lin, how can the u.s. reconcile working with this government while supporting move toward democracy? >> basically let's put it this way. the trip was unannounced. in diplomatic terms, that is denying egypt the ability to say, look. the united states is in support of what we have been doing here politically in the past five...
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that the reason why obama has ramped up drones so much is to avoid the bad get now let that sink in for a second this is the stark reality that we're living in right now assassinating people at will to distract from what many see as america's darkest stain and that's from the drone architects mouth and of course on the home front americans are told that blanket un-constitutional spine is necessary to catch terrorists all over the world but grayson says he has virtually zero trust in the intelligence community to properly oversee an already out of control surveillance state. what we see from the congressional from these congressional oversight committees regarding our so-called intelligence community is not the they're performing oversight rather overlooking and systematically doing so i think that they become apologists for the spying industrial complex and i have literally never seen them do anything other than rationalize these in some cases gross abuses and constitutional violations particularly with regard to domestic surveillance well you just heard it from a member of congress and
that the reason why obama has ramped up drones so much is to avoid the bad get now let that sink in for a second this is the stark reality that we're living in right now assassinating people at will to distract from what many see as america's darkest stain and that's from the drone architects mouth and of course on the home front americans are told that blanket un-constitutional spine is necessary to catch terrorists all over the world but grayson says he has virtually zero trust in the...
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what have the rebels seen in terms of aid from the obama administration. >> the obama administration has two levels of support. non-lethal equipment, and they promised to-- >> lethal equipment being what, trucks, and what's called some of food for the rebels has been provided in the last few months. but none of the assistance that the state department has promised has been reached to the opposition on the ground. the fear that we have because that weakened the opposition, that's the increased presence of some organizations like al-qaeda, which right now is considered one of the largest organizations as a threat not only for syria as a country but to the whole region. >> news shows that the saudi arabians are moving forward in parallel to u.s. efforts or really outside of u.s. efforts, going on their own. tell us more about it and why. >> well, i think this has happened already to say that they have not done that i think is untrue. they've been funding different groups in syria. they have funded, wholly funded basically islam, and they are funding the isis, which is al-qaeda and iraq
what have the rebels seen in terms of aid from the obama administration. >> the obama administration has two levels of support. non-lethal equipment, and they promised to-- >> lethal equipment being what, trucks, and what's called some of food for the rebels has been provided in the last few months. but none of the assistance that the state department has promised has been reached to the opposition on the ground. the fear that we have because that weakened the opposition, that's the...
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. ♪ >>> think if you have insurance from your work obama care won't hit you? well, why wouldn't you? >> if your employer provides you health insurance on the job, nobody is talking about messing with that. >> so no problem for workers getting coverage from employers, right? wrong. fox confirming a report revealing the law actually expects 66% of small business plans and 45% of large company plans to get hit by obama care. that could mean up to 93 million americans may get cancellation letters. are you one of them? hi, everyone. i'm brenda buttner. this is "bulls and bears." let's get right to it. here they are. the bulls and bears this week, we have gary b. smith, tracy byrnes, jonas max ferris, john layfield and bernard whitman. welcome to everybody. gary b., another broken promise? >> absolutely, brenda. the only word i can think of that describes this is despicable. one, you know, as you pointed out right at the top, it's not going to, you know, five million, 10 million people. the number as you pointed out is over 90 million people. that's over a quarter o
. ♪ >>> think if you have insurance from your work obama care won't hit you? well, why wouldn't you? >> if your employer provides you health insurance on the job, nobody is talking about messing with that. >> so no problem for workers getting coverage from employers, right? wrong. fox confirming a report revealing the law actually expects 66% of small business plans and 45% of large company plans to get hit by obama care. that could mean up to 93 million americans may get...
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hearing on intelligence, we have the white house responding to the allegations about what president obama may or may not have known back in 2010, going so far as to issue a press release in which the public affairs office for the national security agency denied reports in the german press that the president had had conversations about intelligence gathering related to the german chancer will, angela merkel, of course saying that had not happened. of course they were very specific in that press release, so it's not clear who else may have talked to the president. but right now we have foreign leaders asking for action at the united nations. it's the stuff of spy novels come live and real right before your eyes. >> it is indeed. randall thing you very much. >>> members of congress also said to be taking a closer look at the white house drone policy strikes today. they have invited a pakistani family that says they were victimized by a strike. they want them to share their story. they first stoke though to al jazeera kimberly halkett. >> it happened a little more than a year ago. for the 12-
hearing on intelligence, we have the white house responding to the allegations about what president obama may or may not have known back in 2010, going so far as to issue a press release in which the public affairs office for the national security agency denied reports in the german press that the president had had conversations about intelligence gathering related to the german chancer will, angela merkel, of course saying that had not happened. of course they were very specific in that press...
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president obama launches a plan to attract investors from abroad. in today's cover story..... why the public sector is going on a hiring spree.... and... how to sidestep some of the biggest holiday travel traps... plus.... in traders unplugged-- the guys tell us whether investing in digital money is worth the risk. first business starts now! good morning! it's friday, november 1st. in today's first look: stocks continue to drop. for the second session in a row the market fell. yesterday, the dow lost 73 points, the nasdaq 11, s&p 6. gold tumbled 27 dollars and oil 53 cents. still it was outstanding october. the s&p rallied 4.5% the nasdaq up 3.9% and dow up 2.8% amoung earning after the close-- aig and first solar. aig shares fell 3% on earnings that topped estimates but the sales number fell shy of estimates. first solar-- doubled profits and raised its outlook that stock shot up 7% as we wrap up the week, lincoln ellis of green square captial joins us now from the floora semigroup to talk about today's market action a hand what is your outlook for november? > well november w
president obama launches a plan to attract investors from abroad. in today's cover story..... why the public sector is going on a hiring spree.... and... how to sidestep some of the biggest holiday travel traps... plus.... in traders unplugged-- the guys tell us whether investing in digital money is worth the risk. first business starts now! good morning! it's friday, november 1st. in today's first look: stocks continue to drop. for the second session in a row the market fell. yesterday, the...
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president obama praised james b. comey for his hard work. he was a deputy attorney-general during george w. bush's administration, serving under john ashcroft. >> the federal bureau of investigation's intel risy is a gift, given to every employee by those that went before. it must be protected and earned every say. we protect that gift by making mistakes and admitting them, by making promises and keeping them, and by realising that nothing, no case, no source, no fear of embarrassment is worth jeopardising the gift of integrity. >> during his ten u in the attorney-general's office james b. comey blocked senior bush administration officials from getting a controversial wire tapping program reauthorised. james b. comey is the 7th director of the federal bureau of investigation. >> the u.n.'s special envoy to syria is in damascus on his latest round of diplomacy, trying to bring together all sides in the conflict to peace talks in geneva. rob matheson has the story. >> many called it a near impossible task - a return to damascus to muster some
president obama praised james b. comey for his hard work. he was a deputy attorney-general during george w. bush's administration, serving under john ashcroft. >> the federal bureau of investigation's intel risy is a gift, given to every employee by those that went before. it must be protected and earned every say. we protect that gift by making mistakes and admitting them, by making promises and keeping them, and by realising that nothing, no case, no source, no fear of embarrassment is...
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you also say they have to stop being just aboutñrsys ei anti-obama. that is not enough. is that the problem with the g.o.p. here in washington? >> absolutely. i think you look at the dysfunction in washington, d.c., i think folks across the country -- republicans, independents, democrats -- are frustrated. we as a party can't just be a party of no. the only place you see conservative principles applied today are in state capitalsñr or local ther it'sts, u school choice, lowering the unemployment rate, growing the private sector, here in louisiana we're setting records for the number of people working. you're seeing that in 30 states across the country led by republican governors. we need to show voters conservative principles work. to see them working, you don't need to look farther than our state capitals. >> you have started something calledÑi america next to try to come up with an affirmatiwg conservative agenda for the nation's problems. given how poorly republicans did in the 2012 election, whether it was with hispanics or young people or single women, do you need
you also say they have to stop being just aboutñrsys ei anti-obama. that is not enough. is that the problem with the g.o.p. here in washington? >> absolutely. i think you look at the dysfunction in washington, d.c., i think folks across the country -- republicans, independents, democrats -- are frustrated. we as a party can't just be a party of no. the only place you see conservative principles applied today are in state capitalsñr or local ther it'sts, u school choice, lowering the...
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president obama has previously said building hundreds of homes in the west bank will not advance piece. >> deposed egyptian president mohamed morsi will have to wait until january to appear in court. he'll be in prison in alexandria until january. >> egypt's deposed president arrives for his trial in care. >>>. he's been in detention at a secret location. as he entered the cage reserved for him and his codefendants, his supporters greeted him with the sign of the ain't coup alliance. -- anti-coup alliance. in the public gallery others joined in. some shouted "execute him". mohamed morsi rejects the court decision, and claims he is president. the judge felt he had to adjourn the court for two months. mohamed morsi's son believes the proceedings are a sham. >> when you see the president in a cage, with no human rights, no legal rights, and calling for an emergency - it's not constitutional case. it's not a legal case. we are, in fact a joke. >> outside the courts hundreds of mohamed morsi supporters had hoped the court might dismiss the case. across the country many of mohamed morsi's su
president obama has previously said building hundreds of homes in the west bank will not advance piece. >> deposed egyptian president mohamed morsi will have to wait until january to appear in court. he'll be in prison in alexandria until january. >> egypt's deposed president arrives for his trial in care. >>>. he's been in detention at a secret location. as he entered the cage reserved for him and his codefendants, his supporters greeted him with the sign of the ain't coup...
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mitt romney attacking president obama over health care. why the former presidential candidate jumped into the debate. >> a special look at aging around the globe, starting in afghanistan, where life expectancy is among the lowest in the world. >> we're taking a live look at egypt right now. the protests there, you can see breaking up very quickly, just an hour ago. we saw hundreds of people outside of the courthouse where mohamed morsi's trial has just been adjourned to the new year. we'll be right back. >> good morning. welcome back to aljazeera america. >> some democrats in washington are worried they're going to lose jobs over the ongoing n.s.a. scandal. we'll talk with an experienced democratic strategist. >> let's get a look at what temperatures we can expect to see across the nation. i'm he can specking a lot of low temperatures. >> a lot of low temperatures. it's chilly out there this morning. these are not actual temperatures, but this is what it feels like when you think about the wind pushing out of the north and west and the coo
mitt romney attacking president obama over health care. why the former presidential candidate jumped into the debate. >> a special look at aging around the globe, starting in afghanistan, where life expectancy is among the lowest in the world. >> we're taking a live look at egypt right now. the protests there, you can see breaking up very quickly, just an hour ago. we saw hundreds of people outside of the courthouse where mohamed morsi's trial has just been adjourned to the new...
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president obama is about to speak about director comey. lets take a listen. >> those of you who have seats. good afternoon, everybody. i am so proud to be here and to stand once again with so many dedicated men and women of the fbi. you are the best of the best day in and day out. you work tirelessly to confront the most dangerous threats our nation faces. you serve with courage. you serve with integrity. you protect americans at home and abroad. you lock up criminals. you secure the homeland against the threat of terrorism. without a lot of fanfare, without seeking the spotlight, you do your jobs, all the while upholding our most cherished values and the rule of law. fidelity, bravery, integrity. that's your motto. and today we're here to welcome a remarkable new leader for this remarkable institution. one who lives those principles out every single day, mr. jim comey. before i get to jim, i want to thank all the predecessors who are here today. we are grateful for your service. i have to give a special shout out to bob mueller who served
president obama is about to speak about director comey. lets take a listen. >> those of you who have seats. good afternoon, everybody. i am so proud to be here and to stand once again with so many dedicated men and women of the fbi. you are the best of the best day in and day out. you work tirelessly to confront the most dangerous threats our nation faces. you serve with courage. you serve with integrity. you protect americans at home and abroad. you lock up criminals. you secure the...
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as the obama administration races to fix the healthcare.gov website, critics are turning up the heat. the latest issue, how many americans who have to pay for their own health insurance now
as the obama administration races to fix the healthcare.gov website, critics are turning up the heat. the latest issue, how many americans who have to pay for their own health insurance now
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obama sits down with pakistani prime minister sharif at the white house today. there are broader regional security issues at state. [ gunfire ] pakistan is a key ally and needed partner . since the raid inside pakistan that killed osama bin laden in 2011 relations between the u.s. and pakistan have been tense but this first face-to-face meeting between president obama and prime minister sharif is symbolically important, and it's backed up in money, too. the united states just realized aid for security assistance. joining us now to discuss the american-pakistani relationship and u.s. drone policy is david sedni. from new york fisa patel at the brennan center for justice. and the director of the atlantic council's south asia center. thanks to you all for being here. david, we'll start with you. how realistic is it to say that we want to see more transparency transparency. >> they operate in areas that the united states hasn't the ability to operate in any other way. for them to be effective they need to be secret. >> but they play so poorly in terms of the public
obama sits down with pakistani prime minister sharif at the white house today. there are broader regional security issues at state. [ gunfire ] pakistan is a key ally and needed partner . since the raid inside pakistan that killed osama bin laden in 2011 relations between the u.s. and pakistan have been tense but this first face-to-face meeting between president obama and prime minister sharif is symbolically important, and it's backed up in money, too. the united states just realized aid for...
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the obama administration has pledged three point four billion dollars toward smart grid technology. this technology will help stabilize the power grid in the end of the failure to better incorporate alternative energies and vastly improve overall efficiency. smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology to save energy costs. gauci said the city conducted by its youth centers that seize control. build on alarmingly high. it was to find tickets goes on. at approximately one third of those young men eighteen to sixteen. i'm twenty one pc. in the us. in response to government in reaching its end she listens to the sides keep taking serious measures against phoenix. want to create sierra tower. he has won the senior counsel as to costs continue to be chosen by two contracts. blacks and specifically designed the company states to get that at least she tries to get enough evidence to take a six x eps to return to the high court if they were unable to. how unable to pay down debt and not to be because it cannot be saying so many of you. that's from wel
the obama administration has pledged three point four billion dollars toward smart grid technology. this technology will help stabilize the power grid in the end of the failure to better incorporate alternative energies and vastly improve overall efficiency. smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology to save energy costs. gauci said the city conducted by its youth centers that seize control. build on alarmingly high. it was to find tickets goes on. at...
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obama where president stance on this. he believes that we have a moral obligation in the next generation to leave our land, our water, and wildlife that are the recount of. -- better than we found it. he launched a program in 2010 that i was pleased to be a part of. carbontrying to cut pollution and slow the effects of climate change. he has used his authority time and again to protect some of the places that americans love the most. in my conversations with the president, he has told me how his visits to national parks with his mom and grandmother shaped him as a young man. he shared that same experience with his daughters at the rim of the grand canyon. a place that was set aside for future generations, even as our country is growing by leaps and bounds. in remarks last year, president certain remarks. he reminded us that conservation is not just about doing nothing, it is about doing something affirmative to make sure that we are passing along these incredible blessings that we have. i look forward to working with the
obama where president stance on this. he believes that we have a moral obligation in the next generation to leave our land, our water, and wildlife that are the recount of. -- better than we found it. he launched a program in 2010 that i was pleased to be a part of. carbontrying to cut pollution and slow the effects of climate change. he has used his authority time and again to protect some of the places that americans love the most. in my conversations with the president, he has told me how...
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a week after nawaz sharif urged president obama to stop drone attacks. we are following the story and this is the report from islamabad. >> a drone strike in north waziristan killed three people. according to reports two missiles were fired, one hitting in a main baddar. the other hitting a housing compound. the attack comes a week after pakistan's prime minister pleaded the case with the u.s. president that the drone strikes should stop. however, the americans have sent a clear message that they have no intention to stop the strikes, and the strike coming hours after the pakistani ministry of defense informed the senate that only 67 civilians had been killed in the past. most of the casualties were militants. that, of course, would contradict the foreign office statement to the u.n. ben emerson, that hundreds were kill. he was later told that that figure was an underestimate, that the casualty figure was in the thousands. the report is seen as highly contradictory because there have been a number of attacks. casualties are confirmed to be civilians. 80
a week after nawaz sharif urged president obama to stop drone attacks. we are following the story and this is the report from islamabad. >> a drone strike in north waziristan killed three people. according to reports two missiles were fired, one hitting in a main baddar. the other hitting a housing compound. the attack comes a week after pakistan's prime minister pleaded the case with the u.s. president that the drone strikes should stop. however, the americans have sent a clear message...
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he testified about the obama administration to deal with the war in syria. ford had to answer questions about why the humanitarian situation in syria and neighbouring countries is getting worse by the hour. he had to answer questions about why it is the syrian opposition hasn't been able to get its act together to present a united front at a scheduled peace negotiations with the assad government. ford had to field many questions about whether the assad regime was somehow getting a cover from its main ally and protector russia, because it has been able to hold off the opposition's efforts to overthroe the regime in this lengthy civil war. ford's message was that the u.s. was trying to do things in concert with other countries, not go it alone, to coin a phrase, and he tried to make the point that he and his fellow members of the state department are personally frustrated by the loss of life and by the rampant spread of illness in the refugee population in the countries surrounding syria. that was not good enough for the senators. they want to see concrete act
he testified about the obama administration to deal with the war in syria. ford had to answer questions about why the humanitarian situation in syria and neighbouring countries is getting worse by the hour. he had to answer questions about why it is the syrian opposition hasn't been able to get its act together to present a united front at a scheduled peace negotiations with the assad government. ford had to field many questions about whether the assad regime was somehow getting a cover from...
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add president obama himself to the list of those surprised to learn it was going on. a senior administration official tells me president obama did not learn until recently of the nsa surveillance of other world leaders including allies, confirming a report that first appeared in this morning's "wall street journal," citing u.s. officials that the white house did not know until an internal review over the summer after which it ended some of those programs. the senior administration official tells me the program that monitored the phone of german chancellor angela merkel did not end until quite recently. the white house today sidestepped any comment on that report while vaguely promising more accountability. >> we recognize that there need to be additional constraints on how we gather and use intelligence, but the president has directed us to review our surveillance capabilities. the entire review that is being led by the white house will be completed by the end of the year. >> the official tells me that the president would not normally know about operational details co
add president obama himself to the list of those surprised to learn it was going on. a senior administration official tells me president obama did not learn until recently of the nsa surveillance of other world leaders including allies, confirming a report that first appeared in this morning's "wall street journal," citing u.s. officials that the white house did not know until an internal review over the summer after which it ended some of those programs. the senior administration...
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obama decided to ask congress to approve the use of military force against syria. but that plan changed when, in september, u.s. secretary of state john kerry made an off the cuff comment saying if syria gave up its chemical weapons then military action could be avoided. something the russians jumped at and that led to a plan to eliminate syria's chemical weapons. based on that agreement, the global chemical weapons watchdog set deadlines for syria's disarmer. and sent weapons inspectors in. syria has now met two deadlines in that process. last week the syrian government submitted a plan outlining how it will destroy its chemical weapons reserves. on thursday, a day before the deadline, it's a announced that syria has functionally destroyed the equipment it needs to create new chemical weapons. the next deadline is the middle of this month with syria's formal plan will need to be approved by the international atomic agency's executive committee. part of that will mean explaining how and where the government plans to detroit more than a thousand tons of toxic agents
obama decided to ask congress to approve the use of military force against syria. but that plan changed when, in september, u.s. secretary of state john kerry made an off the cuff comment saying if syria gave up its chemical weapons then military action could be avoided. something the russians jumped at and that led to a plan to eliminate syria's chemical weapons. based on that agreement, the global chemical weapons watchdog set deadlines for syria's disarmer. and sent weapons inspectors in....
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obama has decided to limit the u.s. commitment there to dismantling chemical weapons in a joint effort with russia, providing humanitarian relief for refugees who may experience massive suffering and loss of life this winter, and cattlizing a political process to replace president bashir assad. what president obama is not willing to do is topple assad militarily. we are not seeking to end a civil war. while the united states will continue to provide overt and covert aid to rebels, the goal is to strike negotiations at a peace conference in geneva, not military victory." then he goes on to say, "let's be honest, this is basically a formula for stalemate in syria with continued carnage in al qaeda growth there." did mr. ignatius adequately, correctly describe the obama administration's strategy? >> senator, we do not think there is a military solution to the conflict in syria. >> do you believe that if bashir assad has the military advantage on the ground that there is a solution? >> i don't think bashir assad can win mil
obama has decided to limit the u.s. commitment there to dismantling chemical weapons in a joint effort with russia, providing humanitarian relief for refugees who may experience massive suffering and loss of life this winter, and cattlizing a political process to replace president bashir assad. what president obama is not willing to do is topple assad militarily. we are not seeking to end a civil war. while the united states will continue to provide overt and covert aid to rebels, the goal is...
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obama is governing? >> not exactly, bill. all the presidents that i have witnessed have used a similar management style in the sense that they use a similar management structure. you know, staff structure at the white house. the cabinet agencies. the omb to supervise spending and so on. but they have governorred in very different ways. and there have been instances, the most celebrated being ronald reagan's professed unawareness of what was going on with iran contra in which presidents were said not to know about something that blew up. i have not seen this number associated with any of the presidents that i have observed. >> okay. knowing president obama is he just not interested? he is bored with it. is it deniability that he doesn't want to know what his attorney general is doing? that has alowed all of these things to happen without his knowledge? >> he is not a micromanager. jimmy carter was famously observant of who was using the white house tennis court when he was president. which was an example of micromanagement tha
obama is governing? >> not exactly, bill. all the presidents that i have witnessed have used a similar management style in the sense that they use a similar management structure. you know, staff structure at the white house. the cabinet agencies. the omb to supervise spending and so on. but they have governorred in very different ways. and there have been instances, the most celebrated being ronald reagan's professed unawareness of what was going on with iran contra in which presidents...
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did obama despise bill? tonight live from washington with the explosive details from the sec well to "game change" and joining me to talk about and and more, who else on halloween but an -- ann caulter? >> and boston strong and stronger. the city bounces back after the bombings. i'll talk to the most injured man from the attack and find out even if you're not a red sox fan, we all have a reason to celebrate. >>> the big story, the breaking news on the 2012 white house race, brutal and personal and we only know half of it. "the new york times" is reporting the new book "double done" reveals obama was poised to put hillary clinton has his running mate. candy, explosive stuff in this book. >> you know, if you're a junky and there at the time and remember certain things going on, it kind of helps everything come together and you're right, the lead of this at least according to the new york times version of reading this book is that top aids to the president said we need to go and poll tabs. they were low 40s, ab
did obama despise bill? tonight live from washington with the explosive details from the sec well to "game change" and joining me to talk about and and more, who else on halloween but an -- ann caulter? >> and boston strong and stronger. the city bounces back after the bombings. i'll talk to the most injured man from the attack and find out even if you're not a red sox fan, we all have a reason to celebrate. >>> the big story, the breaking news on the 2012 white house...